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Commentary upon the Epistle to the Romans
A commentary upon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans, written in Latin by M. John Calvin, and newly translated into English by Christopher Rosdell preacher. Whereunto is added a necessary table for the better and more ready finding out of certain principal matters contained in this workA commentarie vpon the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes, written in Latine by M. Iohn Caluin, and newely translated into Englishe by Christopher Rosdell preacher. Whereunto is added a necessarie table for the better and more readie finding out of certayne principall matters conteyned in this worke
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for John Harison and George Bishop, 1583London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Iohn Harison and George Bishop, 1583
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2 That I have great heaviness. It is not without great cunning, that he hath so broken off his speech, not as yet showing whereof he spake. For it was not yet time, to express plainly the perdition of the people of the Jews. Add also that hereby he insinuateth greater vehemency of sorrow, because unperfect speeches for the most part do greatly set forth the affections. But straightways he will declare the cause of his sorrow, when he hath more fully testified his sincerity. Furthermore that the destruction of the Jews, which he knew to come to pass by the will and providence of God, did so greatly grieve him: hereby we are taught, that the obedience which we give to the providence of God, letteth not, but we may mourn at the fall of wicked men, whereunto yet nevertheless we know they were ordained by the just judgement of God. For the same mind may receive this twofold affection:1 that whiles it respecteth God it can willingly abide they should perish, whom he hath determined to destroy: but when it hath turned his cogitation unto men, it sorroweth at their evil. They therefore are far deceived, who require in godly men a senselessness & voidness of affection, least they should repugn the ordinance of God.
2 That I haue great heauinesse. It is not without great cunning, that he hath so broken off his speech, not as yet shewing whereof he spake. For it was not yet tyme, to expresse plainly the perdition of the people of the Iewes. Adde also that hereby hee insinuateth greater vehemencie of sorrow, because vnperfect speeches for the most part doe greatly set foorth the affections. But straightwayes hee will declare the cause of his sorrowe, when hee hath more fully testified his sinceritie. Furthermore that the destruction of the Iewes, which he knewe to come to passe by the will and prouidence of God, did so greatly grieue him: hereby wee are taught, that the obedince which wee giue to the prouidence of God, letteth not, but we may mourne at the fall of wicked men, whereunto yet neuerthelesse wee know they were ordayned by the iust iudgement of God. For the same mind may receiue this twofold affection:1 that whiles it respecteth God it can willingly abide they shoulde perishe, whom hee hath determined to destroy: but when it hath turned his cogitation vnto men, it sorroweth at their euill. They therefore are farre deceiued, who require in godlymen a sencelesnes & voidenes of affection, least they shoulde repugne the ordinaunce of God.